Brief Life History of Martha Ellen
When Martha Ellen Mousley was born on 24 September 1830, in Centreville, New Castle, Delaware, United States, her father, Titus Mousley, was 40 and her mother, Ann McMenemy, was 31. She married James Bayard Ashburton Crossgrove on 20 August 1861, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 25 July 1898, in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Martha E Mousley in household of Titus Mosely, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martha Ellen Mousley - birth: 24 September 1830; Centerville, New Castle, Delaware, United States
- Martha E Crossgrove, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1832 · First Peach Orchard Planted
Isaac Reeves is credited with being Delaware's first farmer to plant over 30 acres of peaches near the city of New Castle. In over ten years, he would expand his crop to over a hundred acres. His success prompted others to plant orchards in Kent and Sussex counties. This gave the state the nickname the ""Peach State"" for awhile.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
English: variant of Moseley or of Mowsley, a habitational name from Mowsley in Leicestershire. The placename derives from Old English mūs ‘mouse’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. There has probably been confusion between the two surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Crossgrove House - National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r26s6h/1624174 Note: downloaded PDF from site too large to attach Martha mentioned throughout the document.
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